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US Inflation Rate (CPI)

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 13 February 2026

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 13 February 2026: 2.4% for January 2026, below the 2.5% forecast and against 2.7% in September 2025 (first reported as 3%). It is the lowest reading since May 2025. It is the second release in a row below the forecast. It was released on Fri 13 Feb 2026 at 13:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
2.4%
January 2026
Forecast
2.5%
The market consensus
Previous
2.7%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A downside surprise usually weighs on the dollar if it reinforces a sustained cooling trend.

US Inflation Rate (CPI) 13 February 2026: 2.4% for January 2026 against a 2.5% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Inflation Rate (CPI) 13 February 2026: 2.4% vs 2.5% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-cpi/2026-02-13

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
13 Feb 2026Jan2.4%2.5%2.7%
24 Oct 2025Sep3%3.1%2.9%
11 Sep 2025Aug2.9%2.9%2.7%
12 Aug 2025Jul2.7%2.8%2.7%
15 Jul 2025Jun2.7%2.7%2.4%
11 Jun 2025May2.4%2.5%2.3%
13 May 2025Apr2.3%2.4%2.4%
10 Apr 2025Mar2.4%2.6%2.8%
12 Mar 2025Feb2.8%2.9%3%
12 Feb 2025Jan3%2.9%2.9%
15 Jan 2025Dec2.9%2.9%2.7%
11 Dec 2024Nov2.7%2.7%2.6%
The release before:US Inflation Rate (CPI) 24 October 2025The release after:US Inflation Rate (CPI) 11 March 2026US Inflation Rate (CPI): every recent resultThis week’s economic calendar